[Rhodes22-list] Driving in Snow

Sat Oct 21 18:01:14 EDT 2006

this is true, and my point!  I had a manual transmission
and would slip the clutch when necessary to keep th erear
wheels from spining!

But these people that live in an area that gets snow (and a
bunch of it) every year still don't know how to drive in it
- regardless of the equipment they buy.

Can you tell I didn't like living there, and had to move! 
Perhaps if I learned to ski ...

--- Philip <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote:

> The problem is 4WD can get you in deep every time, but
> not always out.
> 
> Philip
> 
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of
> Joseph Hadzima
> Sent:	Friday, October 20, 2006 11:24 PM
> To:	The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject:	[Rhodes22-list] Driving in Snow
> 
> 
> Once upon a time I lived in Massachusetts ...
> 
> And one day the "Consumer Reporter" on Channel 4 News
> gave
> a report about all the neat things you can buy to get
> yourself out of a snow bank *including a coffee can of
> sand) ... upon returning to the news anchor, he said "and
> don't forget your snow tires too!".  The consumer
> reporter
> replied with "I wouldn't know .. I've never bought them".
> 
> I drove my CAMARO several snowy seasons in Massachusetts,
> and never got stuck (unless you count the plow dumping a
> ton of the white stuff at the end of the driveway), but
> did
> pass many SUVs on the side of the road.
> 
> I don't believe the natives in New England know how to
> drive in it either!
> 
> 
> 
> --- "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Luis,
> >
> > They don't know how to drive on snow when they're
> > there, either......
> >
> > elle
> >
> > --- Luis Guzman <trpclman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Art,
> > >
> > >   I love watching the snow fall. It looks so
> > > beautiful...and real. Boy, those new HDTV screens
> > > are incredible.
> > >
> > >   Actually, we have had some snow in Bradenton in
> > > the past. At one time we had snow at the rate of
> > > about 1 snow flake per 10ft square. Wow, that was
> > > scary. Luckily it melted way before it hit the
> > > ground. Otherwise it would have been a real disaster
> > > because nobody here knows how to drive on snow. I
> > > don't know why because, at this time of the year, 80
> > > percent of the population are from where the real
> > > snow falls.
> > >
> > >   Luis
> > >
> > > "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >   Now, Luis... go on - tell us about your winter
> > > blizzards in Bradenton...
> > > Art
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Luis Guzman
> > > >Sent: Oct 18, 2006 8:37 PM
> > > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > >Subject: Re: picture Re: [Rhodes22-list] Off season
> > > storage costs
> > > >
> > > >I'll be keerping my boat on the water also.
> > > >
> > > > Now, I don't think I'll need any tarps as I'll be
> > > using it all winter.
> > > >
> > > > Luis
> > > >
> > > >mputnam1 at aol.com wrote:
> > > > I'll be keeping my boat on the water ... does a
> > > tarp, secured by heavy bottles and tied off in a few
> > > places make sense on the water?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks again for all advice,
> > > >
> > > >- Mark
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: mtroy at atlanticbb.net
> > > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > >Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:27 PM
> > > >Subject: picture Re: [Rhodes22-list] Off season
> > > storage costs
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Here's a picture of what Fred is describing. He was
> > > working on the boat so not all the bottles are in
> > > place but you get the idea.
> > > >
> > > >Mary Lou
> > > >
> > > >At 10:50 PM 10/17/2006, you wrote:
> > > >>Mark, I use a ridge pole with a couple of supports
> > > along it's >length. I tie the tarp together at the
> > > bow and stern and use a >bungie under the trailer
> > > forward of the wheels toward the bow. I >then use 4
> > > soda bottles filled with sand on each side making
> > > sure >that the tarp is wide enough so that the
> > > bottles rest along the >trailer rails and do not
> > > bang into the boat as the wind blows. This
> > > >arrangement allows the tarp to lift a little in the
> > > wind so that >there is a little ventilation under
> > > the tarp. I also leave the >companion door open so
> > > that there is ventilation into the cabin. I >check
> > > often and remove snow from the tarp when needed.
> > > Seems to >have worked well over the years
> > > >>
> > > >>Fred Kaiser
> > > >>1991 Rhodes 22 Fretless
> > > >>Rock Hall MD
> > > >>
> > > >>At 08:28 PM 10/17/2006, you wrote:
> > > >>>I've seen Mary Lou and Rummy both refer to using
> > > bottles filled >>with sand or water as a means of
> > > securing a tarp. Never having >>done this before,
> > > I've been meaning to ask -- do you just let the
> > > >>weight of the bottles hold the tarp in place? If
> > > so, what's to >>prevent the tarp from shifting
> > > around even with the weight of the >>bottles? Or do
> > > you tie the lines around something before attaching
> > > the bottles?
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Thanks,
> > > >>>
> > > >>>- Mark
> > > >>
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